Streamliners: Locomotives and Trains in the Age of Speed and Style
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.57 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760347476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars James Kemper Millard A must-have for any train history library.. Streamliners - a remarkable history presented by Solomon Many people believe that streamliners first appeared in the mid 1930’s, while others may consider the McKeen Motor Car of the early 1900’s the start of the streamlined rail era. In this book, Solomon identifies the roots of railroad streamlining with Henry Bessemer’s wind resistance experiments on railway cars in the 18Streamliners - a remarkable history presented by Solomon Dan H. Many people believe that streamliners first appeared in the mid 1930’s, while others may consider the McKeen Motor Car of the early 1900’s the start of the streamlined rail era. In this book, Solomon identifies the roots of railroad streamlining with Henry Bessemer’s wind resistance experiments on railway cars in the 1840’s. From that point approximately 170 years ago, he brings us forward through the years to the 1960’s, generally considered the end of the streamliner era. Along the way, he details important contributions of both well known and lesser known individuals, shows how their contributions and . 0’s. From that point approximately 170 years ago, he brings us forward through the years to the 1960’s, generally considered the end of the streamliner era. Along the way, he details important contributions of both well known and lesser known individuals, shows how their contributions and . Amazon CustomerGilbert said Five Stars. One of the best books about trains of that era. I highly recommend it.
"a book I couldn't put downchock full of impressive photographs" - Edson Leader, Alberta, Canada"If you enjoy streamliners in any capacity this a wonderful book to have in your collection, filled with a blend of historical facts and excellent photography!" - American-Rails
Illustrated with rare historical photographs in both black and white and color, as well as period advertising, route maps, and patent design drawings, Streamliners elucidates the story of this fascinating design trend by following the various technologies and styling trends and how they changed the look of American railroading. Even today, classic designs like stainless-steel Zephyrs, shrouded Hudsons, and EMD E-units remain the popular conception of what a locomotive "looks like."Streamliners : Locomotives and Trains in the Age of Speed and Style explores the his
Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than thirty books about railroads and locomotive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in the world's top rail publications, including Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews. . He divides his time between Massachusetts and Ireland